Does your program serve as an "umbrella" organization for smaller monitoring groups? No

Number of Active volunteers (excluding school classes):3For programs that work with schools: Teachers Number:4 Students Number:114

Approx. annual monitoring budget: $200 Year monitoring began: 1995

Sources of funding or in-kind support

Federal Government

State Government

X Local Government

X Foundations

Businesses

Memberships

X Donations

X Grass roots fundraising (events, solicitations, etc.)

Other:

Does program have a written QA (quality assurance) plan?No Is it state-approved?NoEPA-approved? No

Does program have monitoring-related publications you are willing to share with, or sell to, other groups?No

Counties in which you monitor:

Program description:Friends of Arnold Creek is a grassroots monitoring program involving neighbors and teachers who are interested in finding out current conditions in local creeks and in figuring out ways to improve water quality and fish and wildlife habitat. Arnold Creek is a two-mile tributary of Tryon Creek in southwest Portland.